Method and means for use in lasting shoes



F. N. LA CHAPELLE METHOD AND MEANS FOR USE IN LASTING SHOES Oct. 19,1937.-

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Oct. 19, 1937. F. N. LA CHAPELLE METHOD AND MEANS FOR USE IN LASTING SHOES Filed June 8, 1936 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 F. N. LA CHAPELLE 2,096,183

METHOD AND MEANS FOR USE IN LASTING SHOES Oct. 19, 1937'.

5 Sheets-Sheet" 5 Filed June 8, 1936 Patented Oct. 19, 1937 UNETEQ STATES means IWETHOD AND MEANS FOR USE IN LASTING SHOES Fred N. La Chapelle, Beverly, Mass, assignor to United Shoe Machinery Corporation, Paterson, N. .22, a corporation of New Jersey Application June 8, 1936, Serial No. 84,017

51 Claims.

This invention relates to shoemaking, and in some aspects more particularly to improvements in methods and means for use in lasting shoes.

The invention is herein illustrated by reference to the lasting of an upper successively in dif-' ferent locations along the edge of the shoe bottom, and also by reference to that type of shoe in which the sole or other shoe bottom part (hereinafter frequently referred to generically as the sole) is provided with a lip or shoulder to which the upperis fastened in lasted position, although it is to be understood that in these and other respects the invention in its more general aspects is not limited to'the illustrated disclosure.

The present invention in one important aspect provides an improvement in methods of. making shoes especially 'in'regard to the manner of fastening the upper to the sole in the lasting operation. Shoes of the type above referred to are 20 frequently provided with soles having an inside channel to receive the upper-attaching seam and with an outer channel formed to provide an upper-attaching shoulder; and in accordance with the novel method of this invention, in one aspect, portions of the upper are fastened to this shoulder in the lasting operation by paper fastenings, shown as staples, i. e., for example, fastenings of the character disclosed in United States Letters Patent No. 1,957,216, granted May 1, 1934, upon 30 an application of. mine. More particularly, as herein shown, the upper is pulled successively in difierent locations to subject it to lasting strain, and while it is held under strain in each location fastening-receiving holes are formed in the upper and :the sole and a paper staple is inserted into these holes to fasten the upper initially yet permanently to the sole. Since the fastenings are made of paper they may accordingly be inserted in the upper and the sole substantially in the line of the upper-attaching seam without any danger of objectionable results from interference between the needle, or the thread, and the lasting fastenings in the subsequent sewing operation. The fastening-receiving holes are preferably formed in the body of. the sole in locations below the inside channel so that the staples when inserted into the holes will hold the upper flat upon the margin of the sole without any substantial relaxing of the lasting strain by reason of the fact that the crossbars will extend lengthwise of the edge of the sole close to the junction of the angle formed by the margin of the sole and the shoulder.

In a further important aspect, the invention 55' has in view the fastening of the upper in the body of the sole.

lasting operation to a lip on a sole by a staple inserted through the upper and the lip. As herein illustrated, holes are formed in the upper and the lip and a paper staple is then inserted I in the holes and the legs clinched on the lip. As further herein shown, the legs clinched on the inner face of the lip are also bent to conform to the angle formed by the lip and the Among other advantages, this serves substantially to avoid danger that the staple will becomeloosened in the lip by the out ward pull of the upper thereon, and since the lip is well adapted to withstand the strain of the upper, the upper is held effectively in lasted posi: tion. Preferably, as illustrated, the legs of the paper staple are clinched on the inner face of. the lip by the use of a clinching tool which is utilized to support the lip adjacent to the overlaid margin of the upper and which moves toward the sole to clinch the legs of the staple in a direction inclined toward the inner face of the lip so that the legs of the paper staple are also flattened against the inner face of the lip and against the body of the sole as they are forced into the inside channel, thus affording further insurance that the staple will not be loosened in the lip by the strain of the upper thereon. Moreover, the presence of. the staple legsin the inside channel involves no danger of damage to the needle of the sewing machine in the later operation of sewing the upper to the sole.

It is contemplated that the invention in its different novel aspects will have important advantages in its application to the manufacture of turn shoes, where the upper is lasted wrong side out and is fastened to a shoulder or lip on the sole and then after being stitched is turned right side out, and of welt shoes where the insole is provided with an upper-attaching shoulder or lip, and accordingly it is herein illustrated as applied to the manufacture of these two kinds of shoes, but it is to be understood that it is not thus limited but presents advantages also as applied to the manufacture of other kinds of shoes, for example shoes of that type where the insole is provided with an upper-attaching lip and the outsole is attached" by cement, or by througheand-through stitching to the overlasted margin of the upper.

In "a further aspect the invention provides a novel organization of means especially adapted foruse in the practice of the above-described method. For the purpose in View, the illustrated machine is provided with means for pulling an upper successively in different locations along I .marginal portion of'thef upper inwardly vover a. sole and against a lip or shoulder on the sole, and mechanismautomatically operative at the.

the staples."

the edge; of .the last bottom and for layin g'the end of 'each overlaying operation to form holes in the upper and'the sole and to insert a fastening, illustrated as a staple, into the holes to fasten the upper in lasted position. 'As herein 3 shown, the upper, is pulled over'the last by a gripper and'the lasting margin of'thenpper'is laidinwardly over the sole and against the 111) or shoulderon the sole by a nozzle or guide for the bottom of the last to impart to the'nozzle its overlaying movement, the nozzle being provided with a guiding passage for the staples. along which there is. movable a driver for' driving the staples from the nozzle after'the nozzle'has' com-.

pleted .it'sinward movement. For forming'the holes in; the upper and the sole to receive ,the

' Qlegs of the staple there are provided awlsirwhich are mounted on the carrier ,andare movable relatively 'to the nozzle in, passages formed in the carrier at aslight angle to-theidirec'tionof movement; of the drivenfthese passages being far-f ranged to intersect the staplepassage in-the noz-i' zlelat' the outlete'nd of the nozzle. For impart-' :ing to the awls their workpenetrating move menti there is provided a spring against the re.- sistance of which the awls are held initially in aretracted position by mechanism which is,

' arranged to release'thespring after the nozzle has-completed its'inward movement and to return 7 v the awls to their initial position'priorto'the staple-driving operation.

The invention furtherprovides-novel means for clinchingthe legs of the staple.

throughthe upper and a lip on the'soleflthe position the shoe by engagement with the lip.

- i In the construction shown, the sole rest is slotted to provide clearance for the awls and to receive 7 the legs of the staples and means, illustrated as a clinching tool, is provided for clinching'the legs of the staple on the inner faceof the lip and "for-also bending them to conform to the angle a formed by the lip and the'body .of the sole. Preferahly and as illustrated, the clinching'tool {is arranged to extend initially intothe slotformed in the sole rest'in position to support the lip in the overlaying operation; and'mechanism is pro.-

vided for moving'the tool out of engagement with .the lip prior to the operative movement of the awlsand for moving the tool toward the sole to clinchthelegs ofthe staple at the end of the driving operation, this movement of the tool be ing preferably in a direction inclined toward the inner face of. the lip' to causefthe legs of the staple to' be flattened against the lip and being also preferablyvof such extent that the legs of.

the staple are also compressed between the body a of'the sole and the tool.;

Inaddition'to its novel, method and'machine aspects'the invention further presents novelty in a shoe having its upper fastened to the'lip on a sole -by staples the legs of which areclinchedgon the inner face of the lip and are also bent to conformto the angle formed by :the' lip and the body of the sole. Not only is the upper thus held'securely in lasted position, thereby insuring atightly lasted shoe, but with the'endsot the staplelgs located in the inside channel and bent 2,o96,1ss n 7 V 7 into the angle 7 formed by the "lip and the body The nozzle is mounted on a carrier 7 that ismovable' in a direction inclined toward For operating on; work. in which thefastenings aremdriven '40 i machine is provided with a sole rest arranged to of the sole there will be no 'dangeriof their penetrating the inside .face of thelfinished shoe. The, invention provides. further noveltyin a shoe. having a sole to Which'the margin of the upp r along its opposite sides is secured in lasted con dition by paper staples driven through portions V and flattened against said .face.

of the upper'subjected to strain in the lastingl operation and. a lip on the sole with :the legs of i thes'taples clinched on the'inner. face of the lip- With the legs a. of the staples flattenedagainst the inner face of the lip further assurance is afforded that they will not becomejloosened in the lip by the strain of the upper thereon. 2 The invention provides still further novelty in a shoe having a shouldered "sole provided with'an inside channel to' which-1 the margin of the upper along the opposite sides of the shoe is secured in lasted condition by paper staples driven through portions of the upper sub withithe cross bars ofithe staples extending lengthwise of the sole 'closeftoi the junction of theshoulder. and the margin'of the sole.-

The above and other features of. theinvention larly described byreferencetothe accompanying drawings, and thereafter pointed out in the claimspa V a In the'drawings,

Fig. 1 isiayiew in right-hand side elevation of a the head of a lasting machine adapted for use'in 1 a 5 practicingthe novel method and illustrating one embodiment of the novel features of the invengl Fig.2 is aviewin'left-handside elevation on an I enlarged scale of a portion ofgthe upper-tensiom: ing and fastening-inserting mechanisms and the hole-forming means With'the parts inthe posie includingvarious novel details oficonstruction and i combinations of parts, andalso. the method in its varions novel aspects,flwill now 'be' more particu-z tions that they assume when the machine is at."

rest; V a V a a Fig. 3 is a section on the line III-III of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a section on the lineIV-IV of Fig. 2

Fig; 5 is a perspective view with parts broken away of a portion of the upper fastening mechanism, showirg'the relative positions *of the 24W1S:;50

and'the'nozzle'member'when the machinefis at rest; a a V Fig. 6'is aview vided with a difierent sole rest and with' mechanism for clinching thelegs of the staples; I-

' Fig. 7 is a View in left-hand 'side elevation on an enlarged scale of portions of the uppergtem' sioning, fastening-inserting" and hole-forming V V mechanisms and the clinching means a .i

parts in their initial positions; 7

7 7 in right-hand side elevation of the 'head of the machine shown in Fig. 1; but pro- Fig. Sis a-view looking in the direction of the arrow A in Fig. '7 with parts broken away to show more clearly the construction of; portions 7 of .themechanism for operating the clinching 'tool;

. Fig. is a view illustratingthepositions of the nozzle and the sole rest, at the time of driving. the staple in lasting a turn shoe provided with a shouldered'sole; V V a "Fig. 10 shows the same 7 parts as Fig. Q'in their relative positions at the time of driving a." staple in lasting a Goodyear welt shoe having a shoulw 1' V dered insole;

Fig. 11 is a view illustrating'the positions ,of

20- jected to strain in the lasting operation and into.

the sole J in locations below said" inside channel spe -1'83 the clinching tool and other parts, at the end of the overlaying operation, in operating on a turnv shoe in which the marginal portion of the upper is to be fastened to a lip on the sole;

Fig. 12 shows the same parts as Fig. 11 at the end of the clinching operation;

Fig. 13 is a view similar to Fig. 12 showing the clinching of the legs of the staple after it has been inserted through the upper and the lipof I the insole of a Goodyear welt shoe;

Fig. 14 is a cross sectional view of a portion of a turn shoe of the type shown in Fig. 9 after the upper has been further secured to the sole by a thread seam; and

Fig. 15 is a cross sectional view of a portion of a turn shoe of the type shown in Fig. 12 after the sewing operation.

Since the'general features of the type of lasting machine herein shown are described in Letters Patent of the United States No. 1,796,451, granted on March 17, 1932, on an application of George Goddu, only such portions of the illustrated machine as it is necessary to refer to for a complete understanding of the present invention in its machine aspects will be herein described in detail.

As more fully described in the above-mention-ed Letters Patent, the machine herein shown includes in its organization a gripper comprising jaws 23 which are operated to grip and pull the upper heightwise of the last and inwardly over the sole in different locations successively along the edge of the last bottom as the operator presents and holds the shoe in different positions for successive lasting operations. In one form of the machine the shoe is supported against the pull of the gripper and is positioned in proper relation to the different operating instrumentalities by a sole rest member 22 which engages the "1 sole on the inner face of a lip a and, in operating on work of the type illustrated, extends into the inner channel adjacent to the lip.

For layingthe marginal portion of the upper inwardly over the sole in time relation to each pulling operation of the gripper there is provided an overlaying device comprising a sta-' pie-guiding nozzle as supported as described in the previously-mentioned Letters Patent on. a slide which is movable along guideways 23 1. (Fig. 2) provided by a bracket as fast on the head of the machine. These guideways are inclined in such relation to the shoe positioned and held as above describedthat the nozzle 24 engages the upper initially a substantial distance above the sole and moves in a direction inclined and 5) on a member secured to a bracket 33 The staple is driven by carried the slide 26. a driver til movable along the face 34 and the guideway 32 and carried by a slide 42 mounted in guideways formed by the bracket 38 and the slide 25 (Fig. i); The driver is operated by a swinging arm 34 which, in the construction herein shown, is pivoted at its upper end on a stud on the slide 25 and at its lower end has a bearing in a recess formed in the slide 42, the arm being operated by a torsion spring 48 (Fig. 2). To tension the spring and to retract the driver, the arm id is held back by a latch 59 when the slide 26 is moved forwardly to cause the nozzle 24 to lay the upper over the sole, the

latch being carried: by a lever 52 which is oper'- ated after the forward movement of the slide 26:

to cause, a screw 5 on the slide to disconnect the latch fromthe arm 43 and thus release the arm to the action of the spring 43. Carried also by the slide 25 is an outside former comprising plates 55 which cooperate with 'a stationary inside former 53 to form a staple in the forward movement of the slide. The staple is thus formed in a location above the path of movement of the river. id and must accordingly be transferred to a. position in aiinement with the driver. For this purpose the plates 56, which have in their inner faces recesses of less depth than the thickness of the stapling material and in which the legs of the staple lie whenthey are formed, are carried by 'a slide Gil which, ismovabledownwardly at the end of the overlaying and staple forming operations to carry the staple to a position in which it rests on the guiding face 3 It is at this point in the operation that the staple is driven, as hereinabove described.

The machine herein shown is provided with means for feeding fiber fastening material 62 (Fig. 1) from a reel 64. the feeding means comprising feed rolls 66, 68, the latter being pressed against the former by spring means indicated at 19 (Fig. ,1). The feed rolls B6, 68 are operated to feed thefastening material by mechanism' which is substantially the same as that shown and described in the prior Letters Patent. After the fastening material leaves the feed rolls it passes through a guiding tube 52 by which the fastening material. is directed through aguid'e block 14 (Fig... 2) to the fastening-severing'and stapleforming instrumentalities of the machine. It will be understood that the feed rolls 66, 68 are operated intermittently to feed the fastening matef rial in definite amounts, and the fedin portion of material is severed by a cutter 76 in the forward movement of the slide 26, after which the'sev ered portion of the fastening material is formed into a staple by the relative movement of the outside and inside formers 56, 58 in the continued forward movement of the slide 26. For a more complete understanding of the construction and manner of operation of the parts thus far described reference may be made to the previously mentioned Letters Patent.

The illustrated machine is provided with mechanism which will nowbe described for forming fastening-receiving holes in the work to receive the legs of the staples. guideways F8 on the member 36, below the driver slide 42 (Figs. 2 and 4:), is an awl bar 3 to which there is secured by a clamp 82 a pair of awls 84 which are arranged to reciprocate in guiding passages 86 formed in the forward portion of the member 36. The guiding passages are formed in the member 36 at a slight angle to the direction of movement of the driver 4!] and are arranged to intersect the guideway 32 in the nozzle 24- at the extreme forward or outlet end of the nozzle so that the entering ends of the holes formed in the work by the awls 34 will be in the line of drive of the legs of the staples as they are driven into the work by the driver 48. awls are driven into the work they are supported by the nozzle 24, plates SE being provided, which are fastened to the member 36. one at each side, for confining the awls within the guiding passages rearwardly of the nozzle member.

the awl' bar 80. For operating the awl' bar 88 there is provided anarm 90 (Figs. 1 and 3) which Slidably mounted on As the At their rear ends the awls 84 engage an abutment 88 on I 4l i V g 7 at its upper end is keyed to a rock-shaft supported in suitable bearings in the head of the V operated to impart work-penetrating movement;

a machine. Pivotally connectedlto the lower end of the arm 90 is a member 94 threaded int o aa 5%.. rod. 96 which extends forwardly and is pivotally connected to the awl bar at 98. The armjSIlis to the awls 84 by a torsion spring I00, one end of which is connected to a member 'I 02 which may :be turned toadjust the tension of the spring and is held in adjusted positionby a pin I04 which extends'through a'fiange I05 on a bearing cap I06 fast to the head of the machine, the pin I04 7 being arranged to enter any one of a series of. Zholes I08 formedzin'the member I02. The rod 96,

(Fig. llexten'ds through an enlarged opening in a ,boss II 0, formed on a bracket II2 fast to the headof the'machin'ej For limiting the driving {movement of the arm 90 there is provided a split collar I I4 'whi'ch is threaded on" thefrear end portion of'ther'od SB'andis' arranged to engage 'oneof three fiber washers I IIifmounted on the rod 96 between the split collar H4 and the bo'ss I III.

:It will 'be' understood that the collar I-I4 may be zadjustedlengthwise of the, rod' 96 to'vary the v extent ofdrivingmovement of -the arm' 9I'I1and,;1 I accordingly, the depth to which theawls 84 penetrate into the work, a screw fIJ8 being provided foreffecting relative movement of the twoparts 1 J 30 of thesplit collar, to hold it in adjusted position. 1 Fast to the rock-shaft 921s a secondarm' I20 to the lower end of which is pivotally connected a bar I22 carrying a' member or block I24 ar rangedtofengage the periphery ofa'cam wheel I26 fast to the main scam shaft' I28 mounted in suitable bearings in the head of the machine. The

i bar. I22 is supported and positioned with the member I24 in engagement with theperiphery' of the cam wheel I26; by a block I30' rotatably .mounted'onthe cam shaft*I28-' and engaging a V guideway I32 formed in the'fork ed endl34 of the bar I22; Theperiphery of the cam wheel 2 I25 issuch that at a predetermined time in the l operation of the machine; as more fully hereinafter explained, the arm 90 is released to the actionof its operating spring I Ilfl'to impart workpenetrating movement to theawls 84.

' As "previously pointed out, the staple s is trans fferred from forming position 'into alinement with 5 thedriver 40 by downward movement of the slide 66" at the end of the forward movement of'the slide 25; As the 'slide' 26 completes its forward,

movement, the arm 9|];is released to'the action of thejspring I90 tooperate the awls 84 to form;

fasteningeceiving holes in the upper and in the sole, the cam wheel I26 having its peripheral'face so shaped that the bar I22 is moved; rearwardly (Fig.1) to'swing the arm I20 and through the rock-shaft 52, the arm 90 in,a direction to with- V draw the awls from the work immediately after I they have completed their work-penetrating movement-and before the slide 60 has completed 7V its downward'movement to transfer the staple' into alinementifwith the driver ea, It will be understood that the depth to which'theawls'r84 are'driven into the 'workjmay-be variedby adjust ment of the split collar 4 on the rod 96 andthat after the awls"have been driven into the work, they are retracted into a position in which; there will be no interference between them and the driver 46 as the drivermoves along thelguid ing surface 34 andthe guideway'32 to drivethe staple from the nozzle 24 into the'holes formed; in the work by'the awls. It will be evident that the initial position of the awls relatively to the the arm 90, a nut I38'being provided the'stud'inadjuste'dposition a a Inoperating with this machine to side lastfa e turn shoe having a relatively heavyfsole pro-' V 9),'the work is held by the operator in engagerod 96 relatively to the member '94,

(Figs. 1 and 3) for connecting the member 94 to vided with an upper-attaching shoulderb (Fig ment with'the work rest 22. It is intended that the operator shall holdthe'wor'k at-aninclinati n to thehorizontal somewhat lessthan the inclination of thedriver land that the work guideway32'in the nozzle 24'so thatthe fa'steningreceivingholes Willbe formed in the sole in locations below the inside channel; With the work' positioned .asabove described, the upper is pulled tightly over thelastan'd inwardlyover the sole t by the gripper" and its marginal portion is pressed into .firm contact with the margin of the sole'and with the upper-attaching shoulder b at; v the junction of'the latter with the margin of the I l sole by the nozzle 24. With the upper thus held by .thenozzle 24', fastening-receiving holes are formed in the upper andiri the body'polrtion" off the sole bel'owr the inside' channel, after which a,

rest 22"sha1l have been previously-1 adjusted to f position itsfsole-engaging end slightly above the paper 'staplej is driven through the upper and into Vthe'soleto holdthe upper 'firmly'in' lasted position. a

7 It will beunderstoodjthat these lasting oper ations are 7 performed in different locations along thesides of the shoe," the shoe being, moved by the operator to present it in different positions V for side lasting. It will be seen that, for-the purpose in' view, the upper is fastened initially yet permanently to the sole in each locationjwhere the upper' is subjected'to lasting strain by a paper staple, the legs of which are located in the body portion of the sole below the inside channel 7 5 'with the cross-bar. of the staple extending lengthwise of the edge of the sole "close to the ence to Fig; 9 that with the staples insertedm the ,locations above described," the margin 'of the upper is held by' the staples fiat upon the mar-' gin of the sole, thereby facilitating the forming: of a' tight seam in the subsequent sewing opera-.

tion whereby the'upper is further fastened to the sole '(Fig'.,14) It will also be evident' that bee a cause ofthe character of the staples; they may be thus inserted 'With their cross-bars located sub- 5 J junction: of the margin of the sole and the upperr-vv V attaching shoulder. Itrlwill be evident by'refer-f' stantially in the line of stitching without danger of breaking .therneedle of the sewing machine or f damaging the thread'in the sewing operation.

'In' operating'upon a turn shoe not provided with a shouldered sole, or where the thickness of theisole is such that there is danger that'the awls willform undesirable irregularities in that surface of the sole which is: outermost] in the finished shoe if the fastening-receiving holes are formedinthe body portion of the sole, it is con lip'a of the sole. For this purpose, there is protemplated that the upper may be fastened to the vided a'work rest I407 j(F1fgs 7 and ,8) which dif.--

fers from the, work rest 22 iii-having a central slot I M formed in'its sole-engaging endtopro- I Vvideclearance for'rthe awlsg84 Preferably, the 7 work rest I40 when'substituted forthe work rest 22 will be adjusted so as terposition the work somewhat lower in the machine than the I work rest 22 to cause the upper in each location where the pull is applied to be pressed against the outer face of the lip in a location opposite the work rest I49 in the last part of the forward movement of the staple-guiding nozzle 24. By reference to Fig. 11 it will be seen that when the work is held by the operator in engagement with the work rest I40, the lip 0. is supported by the work rest, the end of the work rest being so shaped as to engage snugly in the angle or channel formed by the lip and the body of the sole. The work rest I40 (Figs. '7 and 8) is adjustably secured to a holder I42 which is loosely mounted on a shaft I44 mounted to turn in a sleeve I46 adjustably clamped by means of a screw I48 in a split bearing formed in the front end of the bracket 38. The sleeve I46 is provided with an arm I49 having its upper portion formed as a split bearing for a threaded stud I50, a screw I52 being provided for effecting relative movement of the two' parts of the split bearing to bind the stud in adjusted position. Extending between the stud I50 and an upwardly extending finger I54 on the holder I42 in a spring I56 which tends to swing the holder in a direction to move the work rest M toward the nozzle 24, this movement of the holder being limited by engagement of the finger I54 with an adjustable screw I58 carried by a second arm I68 on the sleeve I46. By adjusting the screw I58 the work rest I48 may be positioned relatively to the nozzle 24 in accordance with the thickness of the shoe materials which are to be clamped by the nozzle and the work rest, a nut I59 being provided for holding the screw I58 in adjusted position. The spring I55 affords provision for yield of the work rest in accordance with variations in the thickness of the material at different parts of the shoe, but is of sufficient strength to hold the work rest firmly in position to support the lip 01. in hole-forming and fasteningdnserting operations. As previously pointed out, the work rest I48 has a slot I45 formed in its lower end portion to provide clearance for the awls 84. This slot is in alinement with the staple-guiding passage 32 in the nozzle 24 and is arranged to receive the legs of the staple as it is driven by the driver 40 through the holes formed in the upper and the lip by the awls.

In order to increase the holding power of the staples, the illustrated machine is provided with means for clinching the legs of the staples on the inner face of the lip a. For this purpose, there is movable in a guideway formed in the work rest I40 in alinement with the slot I4I a tool I64 which is operated, as hereinafter described, to bend the legs of the staple, after they have been driven through the upper and the lip a, toward the bottom face of the sole and to force them into the inside channel of the sole. The tool I64 is substantially as wide as the slot{ I4I in the work rest and has an upwardly extending offset portion I86 slidably mounted in the holder I42 (Figs. 7 and 8). Adjustably secured to the upper end of the portion I65 is 'a plate I98 arranged by engagement with a finished surface I'It on the holder to prevent turning movement of the tool I54 in the holder. For operating the tool I64 there is provided a segment I12 having teeth I'M formed thereon arranged to engage rack teeth Ilt formed on the upwardly extending portion I66 of the tool I64. The segment I72 is formed integral with or is secured to the shaft I44, and keyed to the shaft I44 is an arm I18 connected by an adjustable link ISO to the forwardly extendend portion of the shaft. formed that downward movement toward the ing arm of a'bell-cran'k lever I82 (Fig. 6) having a rearwardly extending arm I84 carrying a roll engaging a path cam I88 formed in a cam wheel I90 fast to the shaft I28. The arm H8 is held against movement lengthwise of the shaft 144 by a shoulder I92 on the shaft and a washer P34 engaging another shoulder on the shaft and supported by a nut I86 threaded on the reduced The cam I88 is so sole is imparted to the tool I64 to clinch the legs 'of the staple by upward movement of the forposition to support the lip of the sole during the overlaying operation (Fig. 11), the shape of the cam I88 being such that the tool I64 is moved upwardly out of engagement with the lip prior to the operative movement of the awls and is operated to clinch the legs of the staple after the driver 40 has completed its driving movement and before the nozzle 24 is retracted. The upper and lip are accordingly held clamped against the work rest I40 by the nozzle during the clinching operation and since the driver 40 is at this time in driving position, the cross-bar of the staple is supported by the driver, thereby efiecting a tight clinching of the staple. By reference to Figs. 11 and 12, it will be seen that the tool 164 moves toward the bottom face of the sole to clinch the legs of the staple in a direction inclined toward the inner face of the lip a. As

the tool moves downwardly, it also bends the ends of the legs of the staple to conform to the angle formed by the inside face of the lip and the body of the sole and compresses the legs somewhat against the lip a and the sole, thereby increasing their holding power and affording further insurance that they will not be loosened in the work by the strain of the upper thereon. Fig.

12 shows the operation of clinching the legs of the staples on the inside face of the lip a and also bending them into conformity to the angle formed by the lip and the body of the sole.

It will be understood that before the shoe is side lasted, whether the staples are inserted in the location shown in Fig. 9, or through the upper and the lip a of the sole, the shoe may have been previously lasted at the toe end portion, and that after the toe'and side-lasting operations have been performed, the upper is further secured to the sole by a thread seam t (Figs. 14 and 15). After the sewing, the margin of the upper is trimmed and the last is withdrawn from the shoe. The shoe is then turned and mounted on a second last, after which the heel end of I staples will be compressed as the lip a and the margin of the upper are pressed close to the body of the sole so that no objectionable projections or ridges will be formed in the inner face of the sole.

If the shoe is of the typeshown' in l 70 l l :of the upper-inwardly over a sole-ion the last and f a'gainsta shoulderon the sole-and mechanismf 'automaticallypoperative at the end of eachiover Fig.9, the uppenis held. inlasted position closely .adjacentyto the edge offthe sole 'for the operation of the sewing machine without any danger of damage if one of the staples is ac'cidentally'hit by -,the'n'eedle of the sewing machine. a a

the manufacture of other types of shoes, for ex- 7 as'us'ed inthe claims is therefore not to be con- :st'rued as limited to the single sole of a turn upper in lasted position. 7 h l 3. In allasting machine, the cornbinationlwith' shoe, but as applicable generally tothat shoe bottom partover which an upper is lasted, in-

cluding the insole of certaintypes or shoes. 3

a 1 Fig. '10 illustrates the operation of fastening the Qupperof a Cfroodyearweltshoe in lasted relation to a shouldered insole by a paper staples. The

insole is provided with an inside channel to receive a-thread seam. for sewing the upper and ,the' welt to the sole and with an outside channel f formed to provide an upper attaching shoulder towhich the upper is secured by a staple'in each soleubyapaper staples, theleg s of' which are lasting location after the marginal portion of the upper has been forced'into the angle formed by thels'houlder and the margin of the sole by the nozzle 24.- In. each lasting location, the shoe is V j positioned by the sole rest 22. in such relation to' fastening-receiving holesare formed in the upper by the awls 84 and in. the sole below the inside phannelr V V i Fig. 13 illustrates the step of fastening the upthe different operatinginstrumentalities that the per of a Goodyear Welt shoe to -thelipof an. in-

' clinched on the inner face of the lip and are bent to conform to theangle formed by the lip and the'sole and are also flattenedagainst the lipand the solie'by the clinching tool "54 to; insure that the staple'will not be loosened in the work by thestrain of the upper thereon.

shoes apply als'o toithema-nufacture of Goodyear condition; that is to say, they are driven in locaoneof the paper staples sogthatsubstantial as- Goodyear we'lt sho es the surplus margin of the upper and the welt aretrimmed substantially to the plane of the bottom faceof-the sole after the inseam sewingoperation, the use of paper staples avoids anyid'anger'of damaging the knife of the l trimming machine.

fthe UnitedStates is:

" ,means for pulling an upper over a 'last succes- Having'described m invention; what I claim as-new'and desireto secure by Letters-Patent of .1.. A lasting machine "having. in combination,

7 l'sively in di'fierentloqat ions along the edge of the lastbottom and; for laying the .marginalportion 'layingjoperation to form holes in the upper and "the ;sole in,;a location close to the apex" of the The term sole,

.7 1; will beevident that substantially the same j advantages'that apply to the manufacture of turn 'p'riorto each staple-driving operation. v

6. A lasting machine having; in combination; "means for pulling an upper over a last havingia' sole thereon,- upper-fastening -mechanis m movholes tofasten the upper in lasted position. I

' 12. A: lasting machinehaving, in combination, g means foroperating-successively in different loca ,tions along the side ofa shoe to tension the upper over a'last and to lay its" marginal portion in.-

lwardly over a sole on the last and against alip.

or shoulder on the sole, and:meansfor'forming} holes in the upper and the sole in each of said formed in the'upper and the sole'to fasten the meansjor pulling an upper over a last succese i siv'ely indifferent locations :along the e'dgeofv the last bottom and forlaying the marginal,por-' tionof' the upper inwardly over a sole on the last and against ashoulder on 'the sole, and means constructed and 'arranged'to operate, in time relation to said firstnamed means for inserting fas- 4. In a lasting machine the:combinationwith fastening mechanism comprising means for drivmeans for pulling an upper over alast, and up-. i V per-fastening mechanism movable inwardly over the bottom of the last to lay' the -marginal por tion' of the .upper over a sole :onthe last. and

:against a liner shoulder on the solefSaid upper -nieans' forpulling.an"upper overfa last succesg 40 V sively in difierent locations along the edge of the'.

last bottom and'for laying the marginal portion. 7

of ,the upper in each locationinwardly over a W sole on thelast and against aprojection on the 7 Sole, and means for driving a paper" staple through the upper and into jthe $016" in time rela- 1 1 tion to each overlaying operation of apair or awls for forming holes in the upper and the'sole laying operation and for retracting said awls able inwardly over the bottom of 't'he' 'last' to lay fastening mechanism comprising a nozzle member havinga fastening-guiding passage therein a and a driven-for, driving a'fastening fr'om. said:

nozzle member,' 'and means 'for perforatingthe' operation.

and, against shoulder: on the sole, said upperfastening mechanism comprising a nozzie mem} V ber, .having a fasteningeguifling passageftherein j anda driver for driving a fastening. fromr said I nozzle member, and. means for forming fasteningreceiving holes in the upper and the sole in alinement with the outlet end of said nozzle member 'prior to the fastening-driving operation.

8. A lasting machine having, in combination, means for pulling an upper over a last having a sole thereon provided with an upper-attaching shoulder, an overlaying device movable inwardly over the bottom of the last in a direction inclined toward its bottom face to force the ma ginal portion of the upper into the angle formed by the shoulder and the margin of the sole, said overlaying device having a staple-guiding passage therein, means for driving a paper staple from said overlaying device, and means movable relatively to the overlaying device at the end of its overlaying movement for forming holes in the upper and the sole to receive the legs of the staple in the driving operation.

9. A lasting machine having, in combination, upper-fastening mechanism movable inwardly over the bottom of a last successively in different locations along the edge of the last bottom to lay the marginal portion of the upper over a sole on the last and against a lip or shoulder on the sole and to drive a fastening through the upper and into the sole to fasten the upper in lasted position in each location, and means for forming holes in the upper and the sole in each of said locations prior to the driving of a fastening.

10. A lasting machine having, in combination, means for pulling an upper over a last having a sole thereon, and upper-fastening mechanism movable inwardly over the bottom of the last to lay the marginal portion of the upper over the sole and against a shoulder on the sole, said upper-fastening mechanism comprising means for forming a paper staple, a driver for driving the paper staple through the upper and into the sole, means for transferring the paper staple from forming position into alinement with the driver, and a pair of awls for forming holes in the upper and the sole to receive the legs of the staple.

11. A machine for lasting a turn shoe having a sole provided with an inside channel and an upper-attaching shoulder comprising, in combination, means for pulling the upper and for forcing it into the angle formed by the margin of the sole and the upper-attaching shoulder, means for forming holes in the upper and the sole, means for driving a fastening into said holes to fasten the upper to the sole, and a sole rest arranged to engage the sole in said inside channel and to position the shoe relatively to said hole-forming means to cause the holes to be formed in the sole below said inside channel.

12. In a lasting machine, an upper-fastening device movable in a direction inclined toward the bottom face of a last into position for inserting a fastening to fasten the marginal portion of an upper to a sole on the last, said device comprising a staple-guiding nozzle and a driver movable to drive a staple from said nozzle through the upper and into the sole, and means for forming holes in the upper and the sole for the reception of the staple after. said device has been moved into upper-fastening position and prior to the operative movement of the driver.

13. In a lasting machine, an overlaying device movable inwardly over the bottom of a last to lay the marginal portion of an upper over a sole on the last and against a shoulder on the sole, a pair of awls for forming fastening-receiving holes in the upper and'the sole, and a driver for driving a staple into said holes to fasten the upper to the sole, said overlaying device having a driver passage' form'ed' therein and guiding passages for the awls, said guiding passages being; arranged to in-- tersect said driver passage at the outlet end of the passage.

14. In a lasting machine, an'up-per-faste .ing device movable in a direction inclined toward the bottom face of a last into position for inserting a staple to fasten the marginal portion of an upper toia sole on the last, said device comprising a staple-guidingnozzle, a driver, and means for operating the driver to drive a paper staple from said nozzle through the upper and into the sole, a pair 'of awls for forming holes in the upper and the sole to receive the legs of the paper staple,

and means for operating said awls after said de-, vice has been moved into'upper-fastening posi- 16. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for shaping an upper over a last having a sole thereon, and means for fastening the upper tothe sole comprising a nozzle having a staple. passage therein,la driver for driving paper staples from said nozzle throughthe upper and into the sole, and a slide for supporting said nozzle and for moving it in a direction inclined toward the bottom of the last to lay the marginal portion of the upper over the sole, of a pair of awls supported by said slide and mounted for movement relatively thereto to form holes in the I upper andthe sole to receive the legs of the paper staple, said slide being provided with guiding passages. for said awls arranged to intersect said staple passage at the outlet end of said nozzle.

17. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for shaping aniupper over a last having a sole thereon, and means for fastening the upper to the sole comprising a carrier movable in a direction inclined toward the bottom of the last, an overlaying member mounted on said carri r for laying the marginal portion of the upper over the sole, and means for driving a fastening from said overlaying member through the upper and into the sole, of an awl bar slidably mounted on said carrier, a pair of awls carried by said awl bar, and mechanism for reciprocating said awl bar between the overlaying and fastening driving operations to causelthe awls to form holes in the upe per and the sole for the reception of the fastening.

18. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for shaping an upper over a last having a sole thereon, and means for fastening the upper to the sole comprising a. carrier movable in a direction inclined toward the bottom of the last, an overlaying member mounted on said carrier for laying the marginal portion of the upper over the sole, and means for driving a fastening from said overlaying member through the upper and into the sole, of a pair of awls for forming holes in the upper and the sole for the reception of the fastening, means for operating said awls com prising a spring, and a cam for retracting said awls and for tensioning said spring, said cam r r :8 n

being so shaped as to release said springto render it operative atthe end of the overlaying. operation.

I 19. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for shaping' an upper over a last'havingf a sole thereon, and ineans'ior fastening'the up;

per to'the sole comprising a carrier movable. in.

a direction inclined towardithe bottom :of the; last, anoverlaying member mounted on said carrier for laying the marginal portion'of theupper over the sole, and Ineansfor driving a fastenin from said overlaying member through'the upper and into the sole',of a pair of awlsffor'forming holes in the upper and. the sole ior'the'reception of the fastening, means for operating said awls comprising a-spring-operatedarm, and an. ad-' justable stop for limiting'the driving movement of: said arm to determinethedepth to which'the' awls penetrate into the work 7 2 0.7 In a lasting machine, the combinationwith' ineans for pulling EIYHDPCIOVBI: aflast successive.- ly in different 'locationsalong the; edge 'of the V 'shoe 'bottom "and for laying the marginal portion of the upper in each location inwardly over a' sole 7 on the last and against arprojection on the'sole;

and means for driving a'staple through theiupper and into the sole in time relation to, each 0ver-' laying operation, of a pair of awls for forming ,ly'in different locations along the edge of the the shoe to laythe marginal portion of the upg per over asole' on the lastandagainst a shoultion; and ,a driver' for driving a staple-through I said awls theirwork-penetratingmovement and tracted against vthe resistance of said springina' dependently of the overlaying means, said mech-"i J anism being constructedand arrangedito release 7 22. In a lasting machine, the combination with; 7 means -for'pulling an'upperover 'a last successive- 'ation,'means for driving a fastening through 'th'e holes in the upper and the sole to receive the legs of each' staple, a spring for imparting to said awls itheir wlork-penetrating movement, and mechajnism forholding said awls initiallyreti'acted and for'releasing, them at the end of each overlay-l ing operation; V,

V .21. ;In a lasting machinehthe combinationwith means for. pulling an upper over a last successiveshoe bottom, .ov'erlaying nieans movable toward derion-the sole after each upper-pulling operathe uppenand into the sole'in time relation to each overlaying operation, of a pair of awls for formingholes in the upper and the sole to receive the legs of'the staple. a spring for impa in to mechanism for; holding said awls initially re-' the awls to the action of said spring after the overlaying means has completed its movement toward theshoe andto returnsaid awls to their initial position after they have completed their; work-penetrating movement and prior to the staple-driving operation.-

1y indifferent locations along the edge of the last bottonnof a device movable inwardly over the abottorn of the last to lay the marginal portion of the upperiover a sole ancl'against a. lip on lthe,

sole in time, relation'to each upper-pulling oper-' upper and the new time relation to each overlaying operation; and means operative at the end of each driving operation to clinch eachfastening on theinner face of Saidlip'f 23. In alasting machine, the combination withi means for. pulling an upper'over a last successivef ly inj clifierent:locations' along the edge of the a last-b'ottom,ofa device movable inwardly'over the 1 hOttOlnIOf the last to laythe marginal portion of the upper over a soleand against ailip on the soleintimerelation to eachupper-pullin'g opera 1 :a,o96;1e8 f o i 7 tion, a driver for driving ia istaple through the] 7 upper and the lip: in time relation to each over-j 'laying operation; and means movableheightwise of said lip at the end of each driving operation for clinching the legs of reach staple on the in-s ner face of the 11p;-

: 2 4.; Ina lastingmachine the combihati n with 3 I in means for pulling an upper over alast'successiveg j y V lyindifierent locations alongrthe edge of the? 3 7 0, bottom of the last to lay the marginal portion of" last bottom, a device movableiinwardly overthe the upperjover a solegandagtinst a lip on the sole in time relation to each upperpulling1oper,a-

' tion, and means ,for driving a'staplethrough the 7 'upper and the lipin time relation to each overlaying operation; of a pair of awls for, forming fastening-receivingholes in jthe upperand-the, i lip to receive the Iegsof'eachstaple',cam controlled means for reciprocating'saidrawls between 1 a each overlaying and staple-driving operation, and 20 means for clinching the legs of each stapleon the r innerface of, said lip.

25. A lasting machine having, in combination, means for pulling an upper over a last having a solev thereon provided with an upper-attaching lip, a device movable inwardlybver the'bottomf of the last in ,a direction inclined toward-the bot-' tom face 'of the last to lay the marginal portion" of theiupper over'the sole and'against said lip', means for driving a staple 'from saidydevicel 7 through the upper and theflip,.and meanslfor clinching the legs' of the staple on the inner face .7 of the lip and for also bending the ends of the staple legs to conform to the angle formed by 26; A lastin'g'machin'e havingQin combination, 7

the lip and the body of the sole. V r r 7 means for pulling an upper over a last havinga; sole thereonrpro'vided with-anupper attachingj lip, a device movable inwardly over the, bottom so] i of the last in a'direction inclined toward the bottom face of the last to lay the marginal portion Q of the upper over the sole and against said lip; a driver for driving a paperstaple through-the upper and'said'lip, and means arranged to en,- 1 gage the ends'ofthe staple'le'gs after'thedriying operation andto bend them into the angle formed bythe inner, fa ce-of the lip 'and'the body'of the sole.

27 A lasting machine'havlngjn combination, means for pulling'an upper over a last-and for laying its marginal portion inwardly over a sole Jon the last and against a lip on thesole; a, driverf r for driving a staple through 'the upper and the 1 lip, and means movable heightwise of ,theilip at the end of the driving operation for clinching the legs of the staple on the inner face of the lip;

28. A lasting'm'achine having, in combination,

means for pulling ,aniupper-over alast and for- V laying its marginal portion :inwardlyover-a sole a "on the last and against a' lip. on the sole, a driver f or drivinga staple.throi ghfthe upper and the lip, means for positioning the' shoe by engage f ment with the lip, and separate means for clinch 9 1 ing thelegs of the staple on the inner face ofthe'; I

5 l 657 29. A lasting machine having, in combination,

lip after the driving operation.

means for pulling an upper over a last and 'for laying itsmarginal portion inwardly over a 'sole on thejlast and against a lip on the sole, a'driver 'fo'r: driving a staple' through'the upper and the lip a sole rest for positioning the: shoe by; en- 7 gagement with said lip, and means movable'rela- 'tively to said sole rest at the endof the driving 7 operation for clinching the legs'of'ithe staple 0111 the inner face of said lip.

'30. A lasting machine having, in combination, means for pulling an upper over a last and for laying its marginal portion inwardly over a sole on the last and against a lip on the sole, a driver for driving a paper staple through the upper and the lip, a sole rest for supporting the lip and for positioning the shoe, said sole rest having its lip-engaging portion slotted to receive the legs of the staple, and a member movable relatively to said sole rest to clinch thelegs of the staple on the inner face of said lip.

31. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for pulling an upper over a last and for laying its marginal portion inwardly over a sole on'the last and against :a lip on the sole, and means for driving a staple through the upper and the lip, of a sole rest for positioning the shoe by engagement with said lip, said sole rest having its sole-engaging end slotted to receive the legs of the staple, a member movable relatively to said sole rest for clinching the legs of the staple on the inner face of the lip, and means for maintaining said member initially in a position to support the lip and for moving the member out of engagement with the lip prior to the staple-driving operation.

32. In a lasting machine, the combination With means for pulling anupper over a last and for laying its marginal portion inwardly over a sole on the last and against a lip on the sole, and means for driving a staple through the upper and the lip, of a sole rest for positioning the shoe by engagement with said lip, said sole rest having its sole-engaging end slotted to receive the legs of the staple, a member slidably mounted in said sole rest and having its lower end portion extending into the slot in said sole rest in position to support the lip of the sole, and means for moving said member away from the sole out of engagement with said lip prior to the staple-driving operation and for moving it toward the sole at the end of the driving operation to clinch the legs of the staple on the inner face of said lip.

33. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for pulling an upper over a last and for laying its marginal portion inwardly over a sole on the last and against a lip on the sole,

and means for driving a staple through the upper and the lip, of a sole-rest for supporting said lip and for positioning the shoe, said sole rest having its sole-engaging end slotted to receive the legs of the staple, and a member slidably mounted in said sole rest for movement toward the bottom face of the sole'in a direction inclined toward the inner face of said lip for forcing the ends of the staple legs into the angle formed by the lip and the body of the sole.

34. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for pulling an upper over a last and for laying its marginal portion inwardly over a sole on the last and against a lip on the sole, and means for driving a staple through the upper and the lip, of a sole rest for positioning the shoe by engagement with said lip, said sole rest having its sole-engaging end slotted to receive the legs of the staple, a pair of awls movable relatively to said sole rest to form holes in the upper and the lip to receive the legs of the staple, a member arranged to extend initially into the slot formed in the sole restto assist in supporting the lip of the sole in the overlaying operation, and mechanism for moving said member out of engagement with the lip prior to the holeforming operation and for moving it at the end after removing the last and turning the shoe.

of the driving operation in a direction to clinch the legs of the staple on the inner face of the lip and to bend them into conformity to the angle formed by the lip and the body of the sole.

35. That improvement in methods of making turn shoes which consists in assembling on a last shoe materials comprising an upper and a sole having an inside channel and an upper-attaching shoulder with the shoe materials wrong side out, subjecting portions of the upper to lasting strain and while holding each portion in lasted position securing it initially yet permanently to said shoulder by forming fastening receiving holes in the upper and the sole and inserting a paper fastening through the holes in the upper and into the holes in the sole, and thereafter removing the last and turning the shoe.

36. That improvement in methods of making turn shoes which consists in assembling on a last shoe materials comprising an upper and a sole having an inside channel and an upper-at taching shoulder with the shoe materials wrong side out, subjecting portions of the upper to last ing strain heightwise of the last and inwardly over the bottom of the last and while holding each portion in lasted position fastening it ini tially yet permanently to said shoulder by forming holes in the upper and in the sole in locations below said inside channel and driving a paper staple into said holes, and-thereafter removing the last and turning the shoe.

. last shoe materials comprising an upper and a sole having an inside channel and an upper-attaching shoulder with the shoe materials wrong side out, working different portions of the upper successively into lasted relation to the sole and securing each overworked portion permanently in lasted position by a paper staple inserted through the upper and into the sole with the legs of the staple located below said inside channel and with the cross-bar of the staple extending lengthwise of the edge ofthe sole adjacent to the junction of the shoulder and the sole, thereafter securing said upper to the sole by a line of stitching located substantially in the lin'eof the cross-bars of said staples, removing the last, and turning the shoe.

38. That improvement in methods of making turn shoes which consists in assembling on a last shoe materials comprising an upper and a sole having an inside channel and an upperattaching shoulder with the shoe materials wrong side out, pulling the upper in difierent locations heightwise of the last and laying its marginal portion inwardly over the sole and against said shoulder and, while holding the upper against said shoulder in each location, forming fastening receiving holes in the upper and the sole and driving a paper staple into said holes to secure the upper in lasted position, and there'- 39. That improvement in methods of making turn shoes which consists in assembling on a last shoe materials comprising an upper and a sole having an inside channel and an upper-attaching shoulder with the shoe materials wrong side out, pulling the upper in difierent locations heightwise of the last and laying its marginal portion inwardly over the sole and against said shoulder and, while holding the upper against said shoulder in each location, forming fastening upper and a sole member provided with a lip,

working different portions of the'upper over the last and securing each overworked'portion in last-. ed position by inserting a staple through the upi0 receiving holes'iii the upp'e'rand inthe sole in locations belowsaid inside channel and driving a; paper stapleinto said holes to secure the upper inlasted position, "thereafter securing the upper to the'sole by a line of stitching, and removing thelast andturning the shoe.

40. Thatimprovement'in methods of making shoes which consists in assembling on a last shoe materials comprisingan upper and a sole havt 10 ing; an inside channel and an upper-attaching shoulder,,subjecting portions of the upper to lasting strain and While holding each portion in lasted; position fastening it initially yet permanently to saidshoulde'r by inserting paper staples through holes in the upper and into holes pre-. viously formed in the sole in locationsjbelow said inside channel, thereafter securing the upper'to thesole by stitching, and completing the manufacture of the shoe. i

41. That improvement inmethods of making shoes which consists in assembling 'on'a last an per and the lip' and clinchingithe legs of the staple on theinner face of the lip andalso bending them into conformity to the angle formed a by the inner face of the lip and the sole, thereafter securing the upper to'the sole by stitching,

and" completing the manufacture of the shoe.

42.- That improvement'in "methods of making shoes whichconsists in assemblin'g'on a last an upper. and a sole member provided with alip,.

securing the upper permanently in lasted relation to the sole by forming holes in'the upper and the lip, inserting paper staples through the holes.

in the upper and. the lip and clinching thelegs of the staples onthe inner-face of the lip, and then completing the manufacture of the shoe.

43. "That, improvement in methods. of making turn shoes which consists in assembling on a laistishoe materials comprising an upper'and' a "sole having an inside channel lip with the shoe shoes which Consistsin. assembling on a lastshoe materials wrong side out, working different portions'of the upper over the last'and securing each overworked portion in lasted position by insert ing a paper staple through the upper and said lip and bending the'legs'of the staple toward the sole and also bending them into conformity to the angle formed by the lip and the sole,'securing 'the upper to the sole by stitching passing throughf the'upper and the substance of the sole, and thereafter removing the last and turning the shoe. 44. That improvement in methodsjof making materials comprising an'upper and a sole having an inside channel ,lip ,'pullingythe upper over the last and laying its marginal portion inwardly over the bottom of the last and against saidlip and; *whileholding the upperyagainst said lip,

ing the upper over the lastsuccessively in differs by the-lipand the sole. i r

5Q. Ashoe ha'vinga sole to which the margin of E55 20963183 r r ent locations 'andalsolayih'g the margin'of the upper successively in different. locations inwardly over thebottom of the last 'andagainst said lip', and securing eachiof the overlaid portions of the margin 'of the upper tothe sole, before laying the upper over the bottom of'the last in the next succeeding location, by driving a papertstaple through the upperand the lip and by'the use of a clinching tool bending'the legs offthe staple towardthe; bottom face of. the sole andfin the bending operation compressing the'material of V the legs of thestaplebetween the/tool and the lip.

l 46. ThatVimprovement-in methods-of making" shoes which consists in assembling on'alast1sh0e ,f materials comprising an upper and a sole hav ing an inside channellip'ftensioning theaupper; over the last successively in different locations and also laying themargln of] the upper succes sively in different locations inwar'dlyover the sole and against said lip, and securing .each'of to the sole,.b'efore laying'the upper overthesole in the next succeeding location, 'byjd riving' a paper staple through the upper and the lip and by the use of a clinchingrto'ol bending the ends, of the staple legs into conformity to the'ang formed by the lip and 'the sole and compressing the material of the staple legs between the sole and said'tool." r l 47.- A shoe having a sole to whichthemargin of the upper along its opposite s'ides is securedin -l V lasted' condition by staples driven through portions'of the upper subjected to strain in the lasting operation and alip on the sole withthe legs of the staples clinched on the inner face of the lip and bent to conform to the'angle formed by the lip and the sole. I t 48. A shoe having a sole to which the margin lasted condition by paper staples driven through portions of the uppersubjected to strain in the lasting operation anda lip on the sole with the legs of the paper staples bent toward the base of thejlip and flattened against the inner face of. v. 7' h 49. A' shoe having 350182.120 which the margin the lip.

of"v the upper along its opposite sides is secured in lasting'operation and-a 'lip on the sole with the legs'of, the staples clinched onithe innerface'of the lip and bent to conform to the upper. along its opposite sides is secured in lasted condition by paper staples driven through portions of theupper subjectedtostrain'in the of the upper along its opposite sides is secured in t V lasted condition by paper staples driven through portionsiof the'upper subjected to strain in the.

the angle formed; 7

lasting operation andalip on the sole with the legs of the, staples clinched on the inner faceof r the lip and flattened-against said face. f"

51; A'shoe having a'ishouldered' sole provided" with, an-inside channel 'to which the margin of the-upper along the opposite sides of the shoe is secured in lastedg'condition by paper staples V driven through portions of the upper subjected to strain in the lasting operation and 'intoth'e Sale in' locations below said'inside channel with .the'cross barsof the staples extending lengthwise of the sole close to the "junction of the shoulder; and the margin' of the so1e.':

' FRED N. LA CHAPELLE.

20- 1 the overlaid "portions of the margin of the upper T 

